Re: [hostapix] journal

In a message dated 12/3/2004 8:21:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
RBRSSR@aol.com writes:
But, rather than checking our mail boxes everyday with anticipation, can
someone inform us of when we can expect to receive the next Journal and if
there
is a plan to get on schedule?
"To all that are waiting as intently as I do I am including herein a message
that Larry Tucker prepared just this week on the subject:
Your question may be on the minds of many American Hosta Society members. As
vice president for publications, let me explain why you have yet to receive
Vol. 35 No. 2 and Vol. 35 No. 3 of The Hosta Journal.
Since 2002, when AHS was to start publishing three Journals a year rather
than two, the society and its publications staff have struggled to pick up
the
pace and provide members with three Journals in the calendar year. Three are
being produced, but the third Journal overlaps into the next year. You should
receive your second 2004 Journal soon. It just went to the printer. Your
third Journal for 2004 is projected for delivery in March.
Next year's publication schedule should solve this problem. A special
historical issue is being produced now and will be mailed to you in May. This
separate issue allows our staff to forge ahead on the second and third
issues,
which are scheduled for delivery next July and November. So, including the
third
2004 Journal, you should receive four Journals in 2005.
I hope this explanation eases your concern. We hope that you and others will
understand that we're trying to put our publication schedule back on track.
Meanwhile, questions like yours reinforce how much AHS members value the
Journal. For that reason, we will not sacrifice quality. Thank you for your
patience.
LARRY TUCKER
The American Hosta Society
VP/Publications
2081 Hallwood Drive
Memphis, TN 38107
(901) 726-6151
_ltucker4@midsouth.rr.com_ (mailto:ltucker4@midsouth.rr.com) "
To amplify the material in the next to last paragraph of Larry's message
above. I personally have been working this week assisting the Journal staff
in
getting ads form 36-1. I can tell you that as 35-2 is at the printer and
should be mailed in the next two weeks. 35-2 and 36-1 are simultaneously in
production in meet the schedule Larry details above. Further, I am sharing
herein, part of the message I sent to Journal advisers on Thanksgiving Day on
this
subject:
"I know that many, if not all of you, have recently heard from Eva Jones
regarding placing an advertisement in Volume 35, Number 3 of The Hosta
Journal.
We are simultaneously producing Volume 36, Number 1 as a means of catching
up on the publication schedule. Eva's message on #35-3 indicated that you
would likely be hearing from someone soon regarding #36-1. I bet you didn't
think it would be this soon or that it would be a message from the President.
The reason you are hearing from me is that Eva has completed her term as
advertising chairperson just in time to co-chair the AHS 2006 convention.
The
timing of this issue was so close to the last issue for Eva that it provided
us with little time to get our new advertising manager ready to handle your
questions. (The new Ad Manager will be Chuck Steele and you will be hearing
from him in the future regarding #36-2 and #36-3.) Besides, this provides me
with the opportunity to bring you the good news about our publication
schedule.
In order to get ourselves back on a track with our publication schedule we
are producing a special issue which will provide a retrospective of past
issues of the Journal. We think it will be a collectorbs item for the
long-time
hosta enthusiast. As we have been pulling this together to fill the gap, we
are on a very tight deadline for #36-1, and I need to hear back from all of
you
by no later than close of business November 30, 2004 regarding your interest
in advertising in #36-1. I expect to follow up this message with a phone
call over the next few days."
Hope this is responsive to all your questions. Please feel free to share
this message with anyone you feel would like to know.
Thanks for your concern and feedback!
Your friend in Hosta,
Kevin P. Walek, President
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